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HR 5597 United States House · 119th Congress

BECCS Advancement Commission Act of 2025

The BECCS Advancement Commission Act of 2025 establishes a new federal commission within the Department of Agriculture to develop policy recommendations for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) systems. The commission, composed of agency officials, industry representatives (including timber and BECCS sectors), and state/federal land management stakeholders, must report to Congress within one year on key metrics like forest health, wildfire mitigation, job growth, energy costs, and economic development in forestry. It will assess how BECCS deployment affects local communities, energy reliability, and domestic supply chains, while identifying federal policy changes to support the industry. This bill directly affects federal agencies, the forestry sector, commercial timber industry, and rural counties receiving federal funds under the Secure Rural Schools Act.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyEstablishes commission to develop BECCS policy recommendations, promoting carbon capture bioenergy as renewable energy infrastructure and aligning with clean energy advancement goals.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill creates commission for BECCS policy development - a carbon removal technology targeting climate change mitigation. Metrics include forest health and wildfire mitigation, directly advancing environmental goals.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 26, 2025 Last action Dec 2, 2025
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Dec 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
lower
Dec 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
lower
Sep 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Sep 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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Party
State
District
P
Photo of Blake D. Moore
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
UT
1
Co
Photo of Jim Costa
Jim Costa
DDemocratic
CA
21
Co
Photo of Mike Flood
Mike Flood
RRepublican
NE
1